Re: using nmtui or other tools to change hostname

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On Sat February 3 2024 10:53:08 William Morder via tde-users wrote:
> Another thing I do from time to time is to change my host name, as I must
> share a network with many other people. The administrators of this network
> insist on using a ridiculously insecure password, which doubtless could be
> cracked by a script kiddie in a few minutes; moreover, the password has
> never been changed in at least 7 or 8 years. Myself and others have
> recommended changing the password, but nothing happens.

If hackers can get into your local network they can use IP addresses.
They don't need hostnames.  Changing your hostname doesn't stop them.

In fact unless you're also changing DNS your machine may be the only
machine that knows its own hostname so changing the hostname is not
even visible to attackers.
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